Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Full of beans
2.
Current Affairs Notching his 39th and 40th this week, who broke Madonna's record for the most top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100?
Drake
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Art & Literature Whose novels include the Anne of Green Gables series and the Emily trilogy?
Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (1970)
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History Aged 41, Alan Turing died on 7th June 1954 after supposedly eating a poisoned what?
Apple (although the half-eaten apple, found next to his body, was not tested for cyanide, it was speculated that this was the means by which he had consumed a fatal dose)
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Geography In what U.S. city is McCarran International Airport?
Las Vegas (Nevada)
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Science & Nature What 6-letter word can be spelt out using the chemical symbols for gold, titanium, and samarium?
Autism
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Flags What country has this as its national flag?
Mexico
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Music The Hurting (1983) and Songs from the Big Chair (1985) are the first two studio albums by what band?
Tears for Fears
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On This Day The Summer Olympics opened on this day, 28th July 1984, in what city?
Los Angeles
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Entertainment Who plays Hallie Parker and Annie James, twins separated at birth, in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap?
Lindsay Lohan
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Add/Deduct a Letter Besotted with a glove. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a seven letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence.
Food & Drink What brand of Tex-Mex-style foods is this?
Old El Paso
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In This Year Sarah Michelle Gellar, Thierry Henry, Emmanuel Macron, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Zachary Quinto, and Kanye West were all born in what year? [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
1977
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Art & Literature In 1804, who wrote the poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud?
William Wordsworth
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes (1986)
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Anagram THE FINE SUPREMO is an anagram of what 1987 film?
Empire of the Sun
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Entertainment The Magnificent Seven is an Old West-style remake of what 1954 Japanese film?
Seven Samurai (Japanese: 七人の侍)
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Science & Nature Found in coastal areas in many parts of the world, what 'O' describes this bird?
Oystercatcher (American oystercatcher pictured)
8.
Thailand What province in Eastern Thailand is this?
Prachin Buri - ปราจีนบุรี
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Current Affairs Name the blues rock guitarist and co-founder of Fleetwood Mac who passed away, aged 73, on Saturday.
Peter Green
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Sport & Leisure What former heavyweight boxing champion was nicknamed 'The Brockton Blockbuster'?
Rocky Marciano
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Entertainment Followed by Olivia Colman in season three, who plays Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of The Crown?
Claire Foy
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Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.
Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.
Run out of time
2.
Current Affairs What is the name of the storm that caused extensive damage and floods in Texas and Mexico this weekend?
Hurricane Hanna
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Art & Literature What French artist painted The Pink Nude in 1935?
Henri Matisse
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Name That Tune Name that tune. (½ point each for Artist and Title)
Justin Bieber - Sorry (2015)
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History What medieval queen was married to both Louis VII of France and Henry II of England?
Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Geography What is the capital city of Northern Territory in Australia?
Darwin
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Science & Nature What major planet in our solar system is named after the Roman god of generation, dissolution, plenty, wealth, agriculture, periodic renewal and liberation?
Saturn
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Landmarks What is the name of this well known Venice landmark?
Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri)
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Music Who was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in 1967 with the title song of the film To Sir, with Love?
Lulu
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Sport & Leisure What U.S. city is home to the Orioles baseball team?
Baltimore (Maryland)
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Entertainment Horror films Get Out (2017) and Us (2019) are written, directed, and produced by what American comedian?
Jordan Peele
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Ditloids Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: 5 T on a F